Additional Services

Advice to Travelers

Smoking Cessation Advice

Counselling

Citizens Advice Bureau

Young Persons Clinic

Alcohol Counseling

Weight management

Preconceptual Advice

The CCG can provide details of other primary care services in this area. Remember that your local pharmacist is able to give you free health advice at any time - you don't need an appointment. Many pharmacies operate extended hours on a rota basis. Call NHS Direct 0845 4647 for details or visit them onlline at www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk.

The Surgery Pod

Both Adelaide Street and Harris Medical Centre each have a Surgery Pod in their waiting room. These are free to use for our patients.

If you have never used it before, just go up and touch the screen and follow the instructions - there is no need to make an appointment. With the Surgery Pod you can;

Clinics & Services

We offer a full medical service with specialist clinics for coronary heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, minor surgery, maternity and child health. We aim to treat all our patients promptly, courteously and in complete confidence.

Our aim is to keep our patients fit and healthy. Prevention is far better than cure, and many serious conditions can be prevented by a healthy lifestyle. Appointments for the following health clinics can be made through the reception staff at your registered surgery.

Adelaide Street: 620725

Kentmere Drive: 763556

Antenatal

Adelaide Street - Wednesdays 09:00am - 1:00pm

Kentmere Drive - Mondays 1:00pm - 3:30pm

This clinic is run by the midwives. If you become pregnant, you will be given a 'booking appointment' at which the midwife will ask you a few questions and carry out some general health checks. You will be seen regularly throughout your pregnancy either at the practice or at the local hospital, or both.

Asthma

Asthma sufferers can book an appointment for advice and support from our nurses who specialise in asthma care.

CHD/Hypertension

Adelaide Street - Tuesday 8:00am - 12:30 noon, 2:00 - 5:30pm

Kentmere Drive - Appointments at Kentmere Drive are on an ad-hoc basis

Patients are contacted direct, either by letter or telephone, to attend these clinics.

Child Health And Immunisation

Adelaide Street - Thursday 2:00 - 4:00pm, Baby Clinic

Kentmere Drive - Wednesday 09:30 - 11:00am, Baby Immunisation

All new babies are invited for a health check-up from six weeks old. The surgery will generally invite you to attend with your child at the same time as their first immunisation appointment. Appointments are sent to you direct from the health authority advising you when to bring baby for their immunisations.

This clinic offers advice and general health check-ups to patients diagnosed with diabetes. Appointments can often be offered outside these times.

COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder)

Kentmere Drive - 9:00am - 12:30pm

Adelaide Street - 8:30am - 12:30pm

For those diagnosed with COPD you will be invited to attend this clinic for advice and a general health check up. As with all our chronic disease management appointments they can often be offered outside of these times.

Minor Surgery/Wart Removal

Kentmere Drive - Monday 4:00pm - 4:30pm

Treatment for warts with cryotherapy is available along with minor surgery. Referrals will be required for these appointments from the GPs or nurses.

Smoking Cessation Service

You can self-refer by calling 0845 601 2186.

Test Results

We have a computer link with the laboratories at Blackpool Victoria Hospital and are able to receive reports more quickly on your test.

Patient confidentiality means that we can only give results of tests to the patient personally or, in the case of small children, to their parent or guardian.

Telephone calls for results and personal enquiries are best made after 2.00pm when the staff will have more time to help.

From the 6th February you will be able to have your medications dispensed from a new pharmacy that is opening within our Adelaide Street Surgery.